Already each tenth: Estonia’s youth are lined by a horrible illness: EADaily

In keeping with statistics for 2023, 112 thousand folks, or 11% of the inhabitants, are prone to playing dependancy in Estonia. Consultants additionally notice that the class of youth downside has elevated considerably over the 12 months. ERR.EE reviews this in the present day, June 18.

Some specialists even discuss an actual illness of playing dependancy within the nation. A brand new promoting legislation is predicted to be adopted in Estonia on the finish of the 12 months, however a ban on playing promoting is just not included within the invoice.

In Estonia, you have to be 21 years outdated to play in a on line casino, 18 years outdated to guess on sports activities, and solely folks over 16 can purchase lottery tickets. Nevertheless, in line with the outcomes of a survey commissioned by the Counseling Middle for Playing Habit (HNK), 59% of respondents aged 15-20 years had skilled playing. As well as, 47% of 15-19 12 months olds have gambled not less than as soon as previously two years.

Silver Sternfeldthead of the Counseling Middle, that Estonia is within the first place among the many EU international locations by way of the depth of the issue of spreading playing amongst younger folks.

“As a society, we nonetheless have not reached the purpose the place we all know play responsibly,” – defined Sternfeldt.